- December 13, 2006
Low temp geothermal: "PureCycle&174; geothermal power plant at Chena
Hot Springs Resort in Alaska was selected as Project of the Year in the
renewablesustainable energy category by Power Engineering magazine. .. The Chena
Hot Springs Resort in Alaska has the first geothermal power plant in
the state. It also is the site of the lowest temperature geothermal
resource (165&176;F) ever used for commercial power generation in the
world. The resort&146;s UTC Power PureCycle&174; geothermal...
http://www.novak.com/weblog/2006/12/13.html#a3407
- December 13, 2006
ADB lending for renewables growing: "A financing facility of US$510 million has been approved to develop renewable energy resources in Pakistan.
ADB (Asian Development Bank) will establish the &145;Renewable Energy
Development Sector Investment Program&146; to expand power supply in rural
areas through 600,000 new connections to 4.8 million people. The
multitranche financing facility is one of the first to be developed
under ADB's evolving clean energy initiative, through which ADB...
http://www.novak.com/weblog/2006/12/13.html#a3406
- December 7, 2006
Non-profit Discount - DreamHost: Free web hosting for non profits from a reputable hoster. (via John Sequeria).
http://www.novak.com/weblog/2006/12/07.html#a3405
- December 7, 2006
Carbon Neutral: Raising the Ante on Eco-Tourism: Another case where an initially obscure policy-wonk idea has rapidly gone mainstream. And the baggage tag is a nice touch... "Buzzword of the Year: carbon neutral. .. The term will be added to the New Oxford American Dictionary in 2007 ..
Several carbon-offset Web sites, like www.carbonoffsets.org or www.terrapass.com use an online &147;carbon calculator&148; to determine the approximate amount of carbon dioxide produced when they travel....
http://www.novak.com/weblog/2006/12/06.html#a3404
- December 7, 2006
Anbar Picture Grows Clearer, and Bleaker: "The U.S. military is no longer able to defeat a bloody insurgency in western Iraq or counter al-Qaeda's rising popularity there, according to newly disclosed details from a classified Marine Corps intelligence report that set off debate in recent months about the military's mission in Anbar province. .. The Marines recently filed an updated version of the August assessment that stood by its conclusions ..The report describes Iraq's Sunni...
http://www.novak.com/weblog/2006/12/06.html#a3403
- December 6, 2006
The Election Is in the Mail: In the 2006 election, "there was one state where all went well: Oregon, where everyone votes by mail. Since Oregon adopted Vote by Mail as its sole voting option in 1998, the state&146;s turnout has increased, concerns about fraud have decreased, a complete paper trail exists for every election, recounts are non-controvertible and both major political parties have gained voters. Moreover, in doing away with voting machines, polling booths, precinct captains...
http://www.novak.com/weblog/2006/12/06.html#a3402
- December 6, 2006
L.A. Auto Show: CEO promises GM will make plug-in Saturn hybrid: No specific timetable. Still, it's encouraging how pluggable hybrids went from a fringe idea as recently as 2003 to GM-scale conventional wisdom in 2006.
http://www.novak.com/weblog/2006/12/06.html#a3401
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